quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Pan blackened fish, rice and spinach aglia y olio

Fast, cheap and healthy meal

Risotto with peas about 20 min.
2 about half an inch pieces cut off a stick of butter
2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup chopped onion
1 cup uncooked rice
¼ cup white whine (I’ve used red in a pinch)
3cups of chicken broth heated up. (I make mine with bouillon cubes or powder)
½ tsp of salt (to Taste)
1 tsp pepper (to taste)
1 cup frozen peas thawed to room temp.(or close)
¼ cup parmesan cheese


Heat 1 of the pieces of butter and 2 tbsp of the oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook until they are translucent. Add the rice and stir until it is well coated with the butter and oil. Add the wine, and stir continually over medium heat until it is absorbed. Start to add 1/2 cup of hot broth, stirring as it is absorbed. Continue in this manner, adding hot broth I cup at a time as the rice absorbs it, and stirring continuously for about 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked, but remains slightly firm to the teeth. Remove from the heat; mix in the remaining butter, Parmesan cheese and peas. Smooth the top surface of the rice and leave on top of the stove ‘til other dishes are done.

Or just do some Uncle Ben’s like it says on the box.

Olive oil (just enough to cover bottom of a medium sized frying pan
2 good sized cloves of garlic chopped, (or 4 or 5) depends on how much you like garlic.
1 small bag of pre washed baby spinach
half a lemon

while the rice is cooking
heat a medium sized frying pan over low heat when pan is hot to the touch add the oil then the garlic.
Cook garlic until translucent, don’t over cook! Remove from heat set aside

Next
2-4 fish fillets depends on size and how many you’re going to feed you could use tilapia, sea base, salmon, any kind that you want.
Just enough of these to sprinkle on both sides of the fish:
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Paprika
Something a little hot i.e. red pepper, Cajon seasoning, cayenne pepper

Pre heat oven to 225F
Rinse off fillets and let drain on paper towels
Heat a frying pan and then add the oil. As oil is heating sprinkle the salt pepper etc. on 1 side of the fish. When oil is hot, but not smoking put the fillets seasoned side down in the pan then season the unseasoned side. When fillets get white, opaque, around edges (appx. 3-4 min.) turn over and finish the other side. Put on a plate in the oven

When the rice is almost done put the pan with the garlic back on the stove with a medium low temp. Add the spinach. Turn the spinach over and over until softened to your taste. Remove and squeeze on the lemon.

NICE JOB, SERVE IT UP! With some white wine. Save any leftovers for another day.

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